Watch Out for Family Be careful of taking money from those who can't afford it.
"There will always be people who want to do anything theycan to help you, who will give you funds that are critical to theirfuture just because you ask for it," says Mike McKeever,author of How to Write a Business Plan. "Theserelatives will not tell you they really can't afford it, so youmust be extra perceptive."
Excerpted from Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up GuideYou'll Ever Need